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Magalit prominently led the Diliman Bible Church (DBC) in joining the 1986 [[People Power Revolution]] which toppled Marcos,<ref name="ANCMRomans13" /><ref name="Lumsdaine2009">{{Cite book |last=Lumsdaine |first=David Halloran |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317117841 |title=Evangelical Christianity and democracy in Asia |date=2009 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-971898-6 |location=Oxford |oclc=317117841}}</ref>{{rp|page=256}} earlier than other churches and organizations such as the [[Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches]].<ref name="Patheos2019">{{Cite web |last=Swartz |first=David |date=2019-07-31 |title=Filipino Evangelicals and People Power |url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2019/07/filipino-evangelicals-and-people-power/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Anxious Bench |language=en}}</ref>
Magalit prominently led the Diliman Bible Church (DBC) in joining the 1986 [[People Power Revolution]] which toppled Marcos,<ref name="ANCMRomans13" /><ref name="Lumsdaine2009">{{Cite book |last=Lumsdaine |first=David Halloran |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317117841 |title=Evangelical Christianity and democracy in Asia |date=2009 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-971898-6 |location=Oxford |oclc=317117841}}</ref>{{rp|page=256}} earlier than other churches and organizations such as the [[Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches]].<ref name="Patheos2019">{{Cite web |last=Swartz |first=David |date=2019-07-31 |title=Filipino Evangelicals and People Power |url=https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/2019/07/filipino-evangelicals-and-people-power/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Anxious Bench |language=en}}</ref>


Magalit's DBC and [[Melba Padilla Maggay]]'s Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture (ISACC) were the main groups that came together to form Konsensiya ng Febrero Siete (KONFES).<ref name="MarcosandtheChurch">{{Cite news |date=2022-01-23 |title=[OPINION] Marcos and the Church |language=en-US |work=RAPPLER |url=https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-marcos-and-the-church/ |access-date=2022-12-01}}</ref> It was one of the early groups to man the barricades at Gate 2 of Camp Aguinaldo, which the Marcos milatary had identified as an entry point for storming the camp.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Isabelo F. Magalit |url=https://cbnasiaprayercenter.wordpress.com/tag/dr-isabelo-f-magalit/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=CBN Asia Community Partners |language=en}}</ref>
Magalit's DBC and [[Melba Padilla Maggay]]'s Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture (ISACC) were the main groups that came together to form Konsensiya ng Febrero Siete (KONFES).<ref name="MarcosandtheChurch">{{Cite news |date=2022-01-23 |title=[OPINION] Marcos and the Church |language=en-US |work=RAPPLER |url=https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/opinion-marcos-and-the-church/ |access-date=2022-12-01}}</ref> It was one of the early groups to man the barricades at Gate 2 of Camp Aguinaldo, which the Marcos milatary had identified as an entry point for storming the camp.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Isabelo F. Magalit |url=https://cbnasiaprayercenter.wordpress.com/tag/dr-isabelo-f-magalit/ |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=CBN Asia Community Partners |date=May 2016 |language=en}}</ref>


Magalit's essay “Rightful Rule: Romans 13 for the Philippines Today” is noted as an important examination of the People Power Revolution from the perspecgtive of evangelical theology.<ref name="ANCMRomans13" />
Magalit's essay “Rightful Rule: Romans 13 for the Philippines Today” is noted as an important examination of the People Power Revolution from the perspecgtive of evangelical theology.<ref name="ANCMRomans13" />
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From 1989 to 2005, Magalit served as president of [[Asian Theological Seminary]] (ATS), the first Filipino and Asian to hold the position.<ref name="ANCMRomans13"/> In light of his theological scholarship and his ministry leadership, he was chosen as ATS president even without a seminary degree.<ref name="balikatanobit"/>
From 1989 to 2005, Magalit served as president of [[Asian Theological Seminary]] (ATS), the first Filipino and Asian to hold the position.<ref name="ANCMRomans13"/> In light of his theological scholarship and his ministry leadership, he was chosen as ATS president even without a seminary degree.<ref name="balikatanobit"/>


== Death ==
==Death==
Isabelo Magalit died in 2018.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}
Isabelo Magalit died in 2018.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


== See also ==
==See also==
* [[Melba Padilla Maggay]]
* [[Melba Padilla Maggay]]
* [[Jovito Salonga]]
* [[Jovito Salonga]]
* [[People Power Revolution]]
* [[People Power Revolution]]


== References ==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 12 August 2024

Isabelo Magalit
Born
Isabelo F. Magalit
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
DenominationEvangelicalism
ChurchDiliman Bible Church

Isabelo F. "Bel" Magalit (1940 – 2018) was a Filipino Evangelical pastor, theologian, and author known as one of the leading people of the Evangelical movement in the Philippines during the country's Martial Law era under President Ferdinand Marcos.[1][2][3] Best known as pastor of Diliman Bible Church (DBC), he was also the first Filipino and Asian president of Asian Theological Seminary (ATS).[2][4]

Education and early ministry

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Magalit studied at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, earning his degree in 1964. After graduating, Magalit served as General Secretary of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship of the Philippines (IVCFP) from 1966 to 1973[5] and Associate General Secretary in East Asia for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) from 1973 to 1983.[4]

Career

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1974 Lausanne Congress representative

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Magalit was a Philippine representative to the First International Congress on World Evangelization at Lausanne, Switzerland in 1974, where the Lausanne Covenant, an ecumenical confession which has become one of the major documents of modern evangelical Christianity, was signed.[6]

During the Marcos dictatorship

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After Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law in 1972, Magalit was one of the few Evangelical leaders who openly questioned Marcos' authority in theological terms,[2][3][7] particularly in releasing the 1973 "We Believe" document alongside Rev. Cirilo Rigos of the UCCP Cosmopolitan Church and opposition leader Jovito Salonga.[6]

People Power Revolution

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Magalit prominently led the Diliman Bible Church (DBC) in joining the 1986 People Power Revolution which toppled Marcos,[2][8]: 256  earlier than other churches and organizations such as the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches.[9]

Magalit's DBC and Melba Padilla Maggay's Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture (ISACC) were the main groups that came together to form Konsensiya ng Febrero Siete (KONFES).[3] It was one of the early groups to man the barricades at Gate 2 of Camp Aguinaldo, which the Marcos milatary had identified as an entry point for storming the camp.[10]

Magalit's essay “Rightful Rule: Romans 13 for the Philippines Today” is noted as an important examination of the People Power Revolution from the perspecgtive of evangelical theology.[2]

Asian Theological Seminary President

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From 1989 to 2005, Magalit served as president of Asian Theological Seminary (ATS), the first Filipino and Asian to hold the position.[2] In light of his theological scholarship and his ministry leadership, he was chosen as ATS president even without a seminary degree.[4]

Death

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Isabelo Magalit died in 2018.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mumper, Sharon E (April 18, 1986). "A Peaceful Transition". Christianity Today. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Carpio, Audrey. "Culture: Why the most abused verse from the Bible has resurfaced in light of the Anti-terror bill". ABS CBN News Channel. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "[OPINION] Marcos and the Church". RAPPLER. January 23, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Balikatan's Tribute to Isabelo "Bel" Magalit (1940 - 2018)". Balikatan Ng Mga Kristiano, Inc. July 21, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "The IVCF Dream was articulated by Dr. Isabelo F. Magalit". IVCF Philippines. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Pasion, Kristoffer (June 23, 2020). "Jovito Salonga: Pasigueño, Guerilla, Blast Survivor, Senate President". SubSelfie.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Garcia, Hidalgo B. (2009). "Missiology: Some Reflections from Asian Contexts" (PDF). Calvin Theological Journal. 44: 94–107.
  8. ^ Lumsdaine, David Halloran (2009). Evangelical Christianity and democracy in Asia. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-971898-6. OCLC 317117841.
  9. ^ Swartz, David (July 31, 2019). "Filipino Evangelicals and People Power". Anxious Bench. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dr. Isabelo F. Magalit". CBN Asia Community Partners. May 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2022.